Hey everyone! Back again for another post. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time in Los Angeles now and have some major catching up to do over the next week or so. However, here's a recap of my third day in San Francisco:
We began our day taking another bus tour of the entire downtown area of San Fran. This included most of the popular sites such as Fisherman's Wharf, the famous ferry building, Union Square, Chinatown, and the Financial District. It was a very informative tour that basically gave us an overall feel for the best parts of San Francisco.
After the tour, we took the bus back to the Ferry Building to get a closer look. This is a very famous landmark in the city and features many great food and gift markets inside, a beautiful fountain outside, and one of the best views of the Bay Bridge. It was also one of the very few buildings that survived the fires from the 1906 Earthquake which destroyed most of San Francisco.
Next, we finally got to ride a Cable Car. We took the car on the California Street line which runs from the Ferry Building up to the top of Nob Hill, one of the more expensive areas of SF, and down the other side. The car is a unique experience only to San Francisco and was fun to ride on, especially when you stand on the side and hold onto the bar. The views going up and down the hill were great too. I highly recommend taking a ride on a cable car in the city. We also took the Powell and Hyde Street line to get to our next destination...
...which was Lombard Street. This is the Crookedest Street in the World and another must-see in San Francisco. This one small section of the street in the city features numerous banked "S" curves that people can drive on. It's a very popular tourist destination, and there are stairs on either side for those who wish to walk down the street and take pictures. You can't go to San Francisco and not see Lombard Street.
The last big tourist trip of the day was up to Coit Tower on the top of Telegraph Hill. This old landmark of the city features multiple painted murals inside the base of the tower and an elevator ride up to the top of the 200+ foot tower. At the top, you can view the entire city through enclosed windows, though the top is open-air. You can see everything from the tower including both bridges, Lombard Street, downtown San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, and even out to Oakland across the bay. It was a magnificent way to see the entire city from one of the highest points.
After the tower, we headed back to the wharf where we had another good dinner at Wipeout. After that, we looked around some more at the shops including the Pearl Factory, where you can buy an oyster and have them get the pearl out of it. Some of the pearls that are found can be different colors and big sizes too. It's definitely another unique San Francisco experience.
Finally, we ended the day with a trip to Ghiradelli Square, home to some of the best chocolate in the world. We got to have one of their famous Hot Fudge Sundaes which was delicious and see how the chocolate is made. The aroma inside the square and sweetness of the chocolate is something that cannot be missed.
Overall, our three days in San Francisco were absolutely fantastic. Everything from the different sites to the food to the very nice people everywhere we went really made the trip worthwhile.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
California Vacation - Day 3
Posted by Michael Polak at 11:39 PM
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